Ex-BDO’s asset value Rs 26.56 lakh confiscated in Odisha

Sanatan Sethi was chargesheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (e) P.C Act 1988 for possession of disproportionate property to his identified sources of earnings.

Bhubaneswar: The discovered Authorized Officer of the Special Court in Bhubaneswar has handed closing order for confiscating the immovable and movable property value Rs 26,56,971 of Sanatan Sethi, the ex-BDO of Khandapada Block in Nayagarh district.

The property of Rs 26,56,971 was confiscated in Confiscation Case No.09/2015. These confiscated property embrace immovable property i.e. development of triple storeyed constructing & boundary wall over plot No.315/3954 & plot No.315/3955 in Mouza Sinduria, Nayagarh and movable property (Bank & Postal deposits)

Earlier, Sanatan Sethi was chargesheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (e) P.C Act 1988 for possession of disproportionate property to his identified sources of earnings.

The Special Judge of Special Court in Bhubaneswar in a judgment had convicted and sentenced Sanatan Sethi to endure rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay nice Rs 1,00,000 and in default, to endure rigorous imprisonment for six months on the fees of possession of disproportionate property to the tune of Rs 26,56,971 past his identified sources of earnings.

Mayadhar Swain, Ex-DSP, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar Division had investigated the case and Girija Prasad Pattanaik, Special Public Prosecutor, Court of Authorized Officer, Special Court, Bhubaneswar was conducting the case on behalf of the Vigilance.

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